We have been actively trying to have New York City host the 2012 Olympics.

Israel has always been and must always be America's strongest ally.

Freedom of speech is one of the greatest American liberties, and I hope this pardon serves as a reminder of the precious freedoms we are fighting to preserve as we continue to wage the war on terror.

Let's make New York the safest state in America - that must be our goal. Let's achieve it together.

I’m a Republican who embraces science and understands we have to work with the next generation of Millennials to have the innovation and technology so that we can grow a 21st century economy.

Putting Americans at risk for a political reason I think is wrong and I think it's unfortunate.

I think there are steps that can be taken that haven't been required or energy to make that fight more secure and we are going to continue to push the federal government to do that.